To Be, or Not to Be

Blogger's Note: Just as the previous article, this was during the time of my eyes seeing a different light and was seeing things that I hadn't before. Please enjoy and feel free to ask questions and discuss the topic of the article. Blessed be! (added 03/06/2015)


Ok, so this next blog is talking about a definition that was found under the word "Christian" from the Urban Dictionary. I don't own any of the copyrighted material and/or information of this definition, I'm simply taking this into envaluation. The bits that are in quotes and italics, are the pieces of the definition I am going to analyze. There are paragraphs within the discription that do not pertain to or are not important to this particular entry. Corrections in grammar, spelling, spacing and puntuation have been added into the quotes for reasons of clarity...and only for that. Weiter, weiter ins Verderben!

"(I understand that everyone doesn't hate us. This is to those that do.) We believe that Jesus died on the cross to save us from OUR sins. He didn't have to but he did anyway. (And it is in history, in case you were all wondering) It is true that some people do things in the "name of God" that are horrible and say that God made them do it, that is not true, and that is what gives Christians a bad name. Those people are not Christians, they just want someone to use as a excuse for doing something bad."

First of all, people in history did in fact do things in the name of God believed they were in the right and were doing the holiest deed God could destine them for. The Crusades ravaged through Europe, destroying anyone in their path that didn't believe/agree with the Christian religion in order to reclaim the land of Israel from the Muslims. So, in reality, that was what a Christian was. Nowadays, the extravagance of bloodshed isn't so much physical, but the slaughtering crusades are within the mind. Its all become about who and what is on the right side of the line and vice versa.

"You hate us because you say that we think that we are better than you, which is completely 100% untrue. The Bible says that we are to consider everyone above us, and be humble (see below). If you have never met a Christian like that then you have never met a true follower of Christ."

This is an old fashioned, out-dated and stereotypical view.

"You hate us because you say that we think that we are better than you..."; however, it's not about that in this day and age. Today, what it actually is, Christians are "hated" due to their leading front. By 'leading front' I'm referring to their sympathetic, animated, boisterous, friendly face/countenance they show to lure them in...akin to the relationship between the predator to prey. But, once persuaded into that church's way/creed, they become irrepressible and clamorous in sermonizing, biblizing in their preachology. Also, what's really irritating about this whole mannerism is their humility. Oy! The humility and the Bible verse drops too. Bible verse drops, being quotes are when you're discussing/arguing something and they recite some verse from the Bible, even if it doesn't pertain to anything to the argument. "If you have never met a Christian like that then you have never met a true follower of Christ." If one has ever of "met" a Christian, this is what they see on a constant basis because the word "met" as the simple past tense and past participle of "meet", which is defined as: 1) to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter. You get the idea. If you wish to read on dig into this part of the entry more, click on this link to see a discussion synonymous to this paragraph.

"Another reason you hate us is that you say we condemn everyone who doesn't believe in God, true Christians do not do that. There is something that the world needs to understand, there are people who call themselves Christians, and then totally don't act like it. And then there are Christians who follow God, and his word. The latter do not condemn people because who are we to condemn when we are just the same as you?"

Again, what we really hate is their front they put on when they talk to a person they see as a non-believer; talking to them, playing off the befriending attitude which radiates a real, down-to-earth person who seems legitimate and seeking a real friendship, but is really out to make sure you're knowledge in their perspective of who God is and the penultimate actions one needs to take before it's too late. When they mention "before it's too late, they're talking about the Apocalypse, the end of everything which which to them is the day is Jesus "coming back." This is giving the other person they're talking to, the idea that Jesus isn't here and has let the whole world unwind as a clock; it shows them that he's not here, and it doesn't matter how it ends, as long as he is the head of the Ultimatum of the world...that's one I've heard a few times. But honestly, this is the way they portray themselves no matter what. And not to mention the Bible, shown as the ultimate guidebook above all other religious books. Also it is so that they give vibes that one is "condemned" (doomed to hell) if one is not a Christian. Now whether they show it or not...it's there.

"People who have posted definitions say that we are boring. But fun isn't..., drinking, smoking, having sex, partying, playing gory games and watching gory movies all the time. Isn't is true that after you do that for a while you start to feel empty, bored and like you are wondering around without cause? Those things begin to control you, (you who say nothing controls you). And that sounds boring to me. I have a cause, I have a life, and I do not appreciate being cursed for my beliefs. I love God and I am not ashamed to say it nor will I ever be."

Ok, so about what fun is and isn't. God doesn't care how someone enjoys themselves. For both Christians and the labeled "non-Christians," I have never heard God say, "Never drink alcohol, have sex, or smoke, have parties, play gory video games and never watch gory movies all the time." I've also never heard him say, "You that agree with me and believe in me, dress up in martyrship and state your opinions as truths no matter what, those you feel or think don't agree with me and believe in me." If Christians were really wanting to attract people to their belief, then why don't they try a little respect for the other person.

Christians (at times) put off a friendly luminosity making it seem they're just a typical person. The friendly face only lasts a moment, before they know what kind of life you have and the things you do on a daily basis (whether "Christian" or not ( 'not'  is according to their standards)). They'll do one of two things: 1) they play the overly nice, easy going person and play friendship with someone only to have that person trapped and tied into their technical belief system and way of thinking so much so, that someone is so entangled within the nets, that they have no way of getting out...and they just accept it for what it is and stay there. 2) there's the attitude of, you-need-to-be-told-that-what-you're-doing-is-wrong; however, many use the former approach so that you can be intertwisted in their nets. Preaching/soap-boxing doesn't exactly make Christianity look all that accessible and erotic.

"...Another thing, if your friends harass you for wanting to go, just think about what kind of friends they are. What kind of friend would want to control you? You say you are going to do what YOU want to do, and no one can tell you otherwise. We are the same, people tell us otherwise all the time. They harass us, degrade us, hate us, even kill us. But we will never back down, we are part of the army of the unashamed. And no matter what you have done, where you have been, what you have said, you can be part of it too. We will accept you. We do not hate you. We do not condemn you and we do not think we are better than you are. We do not save ourselves by anything we do, God saved us. And he can save you too."

This is the exact attitude I was talking about in my previous paragraph. The specific part of this quote droning on about how Christians never condemn and hate, but accept someone no matter what they've done or said isn't so from many's experience. Since only 33% of the world claim Christianity as their belief, what's the ratio between the one's who just call themselves Christian because of Christian-guilt? Or the ones that are for real? But it's entirely evident that they're about as scarce as politicians found helping at a site torn apart by ravaging, inclement weather.

"Army of the unashamed"? Is it something like, "We're not going to stop talking about our belief to you, even if we've been told time and time again to desist with gracious words and gestures. You know want to know why they never cease? They believe that you knowing the Bible and/or God, invalidates that fact that they're creating a horridly suffocating and crowded atmosphere for you, and you're now more focused on getting away than listening to the Christian. It's altogether too true they won't back down to anything, even if you kindly ask them to stop. They're utterly persistent and at times rather stubborn and won't cease until you acknowledge something of what they're prattling on about.

"...If your friends harass you for wanting to go [to church], just think about what kind of friends they are..." In reality, what this person defines as a friend, isn't how friends really are. Friends don't actually care about what you do for your belief. I've had many friends that weren't affected by the fact that I was a church-goer/Christian. They were there for who I was, and not what I did. I have friends from within the church, who aren't the churchy, mediocre and annoying Christian-type. Once being inside the church for your whole life, you eventually learn to filter to fake ones out, and keep the real ones. In the same breath, I've found more people that actually friends with me for who I am outside of the church than in. And the exhaustive mindset of your "non-Christian friends are so threateningly toxic to the stability and pureness of your belief, that you should almost never hangout with them." If Christianity is so fragile, why would anyone want to join it? In fact, way of thinking is going against everything this Jesus fellow (according to the Christians' guidebook) did. He was with the sluts, whores, drug dealers, pimps, gays, and people who completely disagreed with him and who he was. He was there for them for who they were, not for their occupation. And really, why would you call a friend, 'friend' if they're the ones gossiping, taunting, spreading rumors about you. It's not condusive to you as a person. You know despite what the majority of Christians distinguish as God as, he doesn't pick and choose like we do from our likes and dislikes of who is "saved" and who is "unsaved." He doesn't differentiate from those labeled "Christian" or not. It wasn't and isn't God's idea for Christians to suffocate someone with the Bible and churchiness. There was never a specified thing God said about a certain way to do, say, or have things. There's no set standard of Christianity. Unfortunatley, there's been so much of that "God's-in-a-box" idea branded into everyone's brains, Christianity's become a no-go to most people.

The last slice of this person's definition is an exerpt from the Christian's guidebook (from a sub-book called: Philipians chp. 2, verse 3)- Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Which is translated from Chrstianese as: Don't become or look like a materialistic-secularist. Don't express yourself the way you want to, but like a Christian. And never leave any time for yourself to be who you actually are.

I don't agree with the whole "there's only one way to be and appear to be Christian." You can call me angry, but I'm speaking with factuality. Allow me to end with a list questions for discussion and proceeding entries.

Should it concern a Christian so much  so, that they're constantly overworking themselves about their image as a Christian?

Should it be such a thorn in one's side that they must repeat and suffocate others viewed as non-believers?

How revelant is it that a Christian needs to always put in their two-cents about everything that is said, done or felt?

Where does one apprehend the idea that there is only one standard of Christianity?

What ultimately defines how the people of the church should behave?

What determines the way a Christian should be, or should appear?

What is it that officially makes a Christian, an indubitable one?

Who decides how much pedestaling of the Bible must there be in comparison to God?

Thanks for reading, this is Dave...ciao!

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